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The core of ecorisQ is made of its members. By joining ecorisQ you will expand your professional network and profit from transparent tools in the field of natural hazard risks. Being an ecorisQ member demonstrates that you are willing to increase the transparancy and reproducibility of natural hazard analyses and that you promote sustainable protection against natural hazards.

The conference provides an opportunity to discuss multi-hazard risks and multi-disciplinary research results on the effects of changing of hydro-meteorological risks and their effects on planning strategies. Here you can find more information.

On February 8th, 2014, a direct impact of a rockfall on the touristic train de pignes in the southern part of France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, ) caused two casualties and one injured person. The two train wagons were derailed by the impact and subsequently retained by trees downslope. More information can be found here (in French).

An impressive rock mass fall occurred on 21 January 2014 in Tramin/Termeno, South Tirol, Italy. Luckily this event did not cause casulaties, but only quite some material damage. A silent witness shows that the event was not a complete surprise. Have a look at the Landslide Blog of Prof. Dave Petley for an interesting photo series of the event.

Scientific evidence that forests have a stabilising effect on slopes that are prone to shallow landsliding has been increasing over the last 20 years. Lateral reinforcement by tree roots seems to be the crucial factor here. To facilitate the quantification of the possible stabilising effect of a forest, ecorisQ, in collaboration with Massimiliano Scharz from the Bern University of Applied Sciences developed a rapid assessment tool called SlideforNET, which can be used online for free. Please have a try and if considered appropriate send us your feedback.

To officially launch the International ecorisQ association, the General Assembly was held on 6 December 2013 in the International Environment House in Geneva, Switzerland. In total, 52 representants from Austria, France, Italy, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and the US participated at this event. The minutes, as well as the presentations are available for download below.

What is ecorisQ about

ecorisQ promotes sustainable, where possible nature-based, solutions for natural hazard risk reduction by bringing together science and practice for the development and dissemination of transparent tools for natural hazard and risk analyses.